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Amal Tiwari | amal.tiwari@gmail.com
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Saanidhya: The Hyperlocal Web
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Guide Dr Bibhudutta Baral
Sponsor Google India Pvt. Ltd
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Keywords activity-centric design;non-linear;problem solving;subjectivity
This project explored the notion of “hyperlocal web”. The project revisited existing conventions such as: What is meant by “hyperlocal”? What is the notion of community and “togetherness” in India? How can people easily make critical short-term and long-term decisions? How can people express their opinions and creativity better, individually, and as a group? How can people who have no or very less prior exposure to technology use it to lead a better life? How can work, living, and education be a more fulfilling experience?
The project addresses these concerns and notions by revisiting, understanding, and analysing them. It was seen that lot subjectivity was involved in addressing these; hence, the project narrowed down to a smaller set of users and focused on a set of problems within the ambit of what constitutes the hyperlocal.
Given the nature of the problem, the design process was very non-linear with a lot of iterations to narrow down to viable and feasible options. The notions of user-centric design and activity-centric design being put into practice were important aspects learnt.
The project required problem solving at a macro level and to do this one had to frequently iterate ideas and prototypes. Looking at problem solving at a macro level was the most important opportunity that this project provided. |
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